Cigar-holder.



PATENTED AUG. 6, 1907.

W. H. ALEXANDER. CIGAR HOLDER. APPLIUATION FILED AUG. 20, 1900.

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WILSON H. ALEXANDER, OF OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA.

' CIGAR-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1907.

Application filed August 20,1906- Serial No. 381,344

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that 1, WILSON H. ALEXANDER, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Oxford, in

' the county of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in pocket without injury to the clothing ordiscomfort to the person. I

The invention consists in the novel construction hereinafter fullydescribed, pointed out in the appended claims, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawmgs.

. In the drawings, in which similar reference characters designatecorresponding parts, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing theholderopen. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the holder closed. Fig. 3 is -alongitudinal sectional view. I

The holder isformed of imperforate material, preferably of a metaladapted to receive an ornamental finish.

The casing 5 of the holder is elliptical in cross-section and it isdivided longitudinally on 'the longest .30

diameter of the ellipse into two members. These members are hingedtogether on one side, as at 6, and are provided. with a catch 7 on theother side for holding themtogether when the casingis closed. One end ofthe casing is open and the other end is closed by the plates 8. e

In the casing are the clips 9,'fonr in number. They are formed ofresilient metal and are attached at their ends 10 to the wall of thecasing. They are of such a length as to extend nearly halfway around thecasing,

and their free ends project inwardly when the casing- .is closed. Two ofthe clips are attached to one of the members of thecasing adjacent toits inner or hinged edge, and the other two clips are attached to theother. member adjacent to itsouter edge. The clips are so arranged thattheir free ends extend in alternative and opposite relation to eachother.

In using the device the cigar is placed in the casing with its lightedend adjacent to the plates 8 as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1. Thecasing is then closed and the clips engage the cigar and hold it inplace. Owing to the resiliency of the clips the cigar will not beinjured and cigars of different thicknesses can be accommodated. Theclips also hold the cigar out of contact with the casing so as to leavean intervening air space, which prevents heating of the casing. The.

closing of the holder excludes fresh air and .the cigar is extinguishedalmost immediately. After the casing has been closed and the catch 7caught the cigar and holder can be placed in the pocket without injuringthe clothing or causing discomfort the person.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is,

1. In a cigar holder, a casing of imperforate material closed at one endand open at the other and formed of two members hinged together, clipsmounted-inside 0! said casing and attached to said members in oppositerelation to each ,other, said clips operating toengage the cigar whenthe casing is closed and to release the cigar when the casing is opened.

2. In a cigar holder, a casing of impertorate material closed at one endand open at the other and formed of .two members hinged together, clipsmounted inside of said casing and attached to said members inalternative and opposite relation to each other, said clips operating'toengage the cigar when the casing is closed and to release the cigar whenthe casing is opened.

3. In a cigar holder, a cylindrical casing 01. impertorate materialclosed at one end and. open at the other and .formed of two longitudinalmembers hinged together, clips mounted inside of said casing andattached to said memhere in alternative and opposite relation to eachother,

said clips operating to engage the cigar when the casing is closed andto release the cigar when the casing is opened.

4. In a cigar holder, a casing comprising two members hinged together,clips mounted inside of said casing and attached to said members inalternative and opposite relation to each other, said clips operating toengage the cigar when the casing is closed and to release the cigar whenthe A casing is opened.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

WILSON- H. ALEXANDER.

Witnesses Orr-As. II. Donorrnn'rr, .Ionrr WATCHER.

